A July Whirlwind.....

WOW - really August already???
July was a BUSY month for us - hence a few weeks from my last update..... we have had a revolving bed and breakfast happening for most of the month and then had two child free weekends so that schedule doesn't lend me much time for uploading photos and debriefing..... so this one might be a long one in order to recap some of the ins and outs of the last few weeks!

We started out with Brady Bug's second b-day (you know the only day in July that it rained!) we are two for two with the weather..... He got lots of goodies and able to spend the day with family and friends!
Grandpa and Grandma were in town from AZ and the kids got to spend some great quality time with them :) They did the beach, the pool, the zoo, parks, movie nights......let's just say they didn't want for much


Next we had a EMERGENCY Nanny 911 episode at our house when we had a break in the action and Ms. B could download all her naughty behavior into one hellaious night! It was unbelievable ....most kids when put in their room normally try to come out and make amends - oh not our "lil angel" she would come out of her room with such force and get in our face as if she was an umpire in the major leagues getting ready to throw Joe Torres out of the game (imagine spit flying from rapid talking, head bobbing, hands on hips) this chick doesn't hold back...... I seriously can't imagine who she got this from (silence mom and dad - I was at least in my teens NOT 4) So we had thrown down the hammer and took EVERY possession out of her room (unfortunately placed in our room that now looks like a flea market) to be earned back each day, unless we have another episode where then Mom and Dad get to pick items to be given away to kids who can behave :) So far so good ........ These pix are just to remind me of her ridiculous behavior as well as capture the cleanest her room has ever looked. The first night after "the incident" the two items she took back were her beloved boom box that she jams out to CONSTANTLY and her blankie......So as the days improve her room looks a little less like solitary confinement and our room is starting to look a lot less like a Salvation Army donation center......OH Vey.....

Notice her Pink radio and her ratty blanket were the first to come back!

M&D the lucky recipients of the drama......The rest of the days are filled with swimming, girls nights, escapes with hubbie and that was July folks.......Looking forward to soaking up every last inch of summer that is left!